Rotary World Peace Fellowships

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

Do you want to change the world? Here’s how.

Rotary World Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national
and international cooperation, peace, and the successful
resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers,
and through service activities. Fellows can earn a master’s
degree in international relations, public administration,
sustainable development, peace studies, and conflict
resolution, or a related field, or a professional development
certificate in peace and conflict resolution.
Alumni work in a range of areas, including grassroots and
local nongovernmental organizations, national governments,
the military, police, and bilateral and international
organizations such as the United Nations, World Bank,
International Organization for Migration, and Organization
of American States. Graduates of the program also enjoy the
support of a growing worldwide network of fellow alumni
committed to building peace.
Through the Rotary Centers program, The Rotary Foundation
and Rotarians can increase their effectiveness in promoting
greater tolerance and cooperation among peoples, leading to
world understanding and peace.

Strengthening Today’s Leaders to Build Peace

“ The Rotary World Peace Fellowship has given me a platform that will enable me to dedicate myself to the
important challenge of international conflict prevention and peace-building in the future.”
— Anna Pehrsson (Universidad del Salvador), Desk Officer, Department for Security Policy,
Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden
Funding
Rotary World Peace Fellowships fund either master’s degree
or professional development certificate study at one of the six
Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict
resolution at seven universities worldwide.

Fellowship funding includes

• Tuition and fees
• Room and board
• Round-trip transportation
• Internship (master’s degree) or field study expenses
(professional development certificate)

Rotary World Peace Fellows must locate funds to pay for all
expenses that are not specifically funded by their fellowship,
such as mandatory health insurance (excluding the certificate
program that covers this expense) and visas.
“ I was working in conflict situations for over 10 years but never had the technical know-how of dealing with
conflict until now. The innovations learnt have further widened my scope of the understanding of conflicts
and how to deal with them to achieve a peaceful goal. My challenge now will be focused on how to render
the DRC a conflict-free zone.”
— Abdulai Jalloh (Chulalongkorn University), Logistics Officer, United Nations,
Democratic Republic of the Congo

General Eligibility
Applicants for the Rotary World Peace Fellowships The following persons are ineligible for Rotary World Peace
should have Fellowships: (a) a Rotarian, an honorary Rotarian; (b) an
• A commitment to international understanding and employee of a club, district, or other Rotary entity or of
peace, demonstrated through their professional and Rotary International; (c) a spouse, lineal descendant (child
academic achievements and personal and community or grandchild by blood or legal adoption), spouse of lineal
service activities descendants, or ancestors (parent or grandparent by blood) of
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field any living person in the categories (a) or (b); and (d) former
with strong grades at the time of application Rotarians and their relatives as described above within
• Minimum three years’ combined paid or unpaid 36 months of resignation.
full-time relevant work experience for the master’s
Persons with disabilities and Rotaract members are eligible
degree program
and encouraged to apply.
• Minimum five years’ relevant work experience with
current full-time employment in a mid- to upper-level
position for the certificate program
• Proficiency in a second language for the master’s program
or proficiency in English for the certificate program
• Excellent leadership skills
“ This course is a rare and valuable opportunity for all of us in the peace community, due to the sheer presence of
distinguished experts and knowledgeable participants. The socialization activities among participants around
the world automatically leads to the establishment of a peace-building network which will strengthen future
cooperation, understanding, and mutual respect.”
— Petchara Pliensiri (Chulalongkorn University), Justice Affairs Analyst,
Ministry of Justice, Thailand
“ I think the Rotary community
and support is something that also
distinguishes the Rotary (World)
Peace Fellowship from other
scholarships — it also helps you to
integrate in the local society and
get much more from this great
experience.”
— Zuzana Stiborova
(University of California, Berkeley),
Junior Diplomat, Czech Permanent
Mission to the United Nations,
Geneva, Switzerland
 APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES
Application Process 3070

3080
NEPAL
3290
3090 3100
3010 3110 3240
3250
3120
3050 3280

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90 STEP 4 – COMMITTEE
3060
3040
3260
BANGLADESH Participants selected in a
3060
3030 world-competitive process by
STEP 1 – CLUBS 3140
3130 30
20
the Rotary Centers Selection
INDIA
3150
Applications submitted to local 3170
3160 Committee
Rotary clubs 3190
3180
3230 STEP 3 – THE ROTARY
2980
3200 3000 FOUNDATION
3210 District-endorsed
SRI LANKA
3220 applications sent to
The Rotary Foundation
STEP 2 – DISTRICTS for processing
Club-endorsed applications
sent to Rotary districts

Applications are available from the RI Web site at www.rotary.org/rotarycenters.

Each district will set its own application deadline to comply with The Rotary Foundation’s deadline and may endorse as many applicants to the world competition
as it deems qualified. Each district must submit its candidate applications to the Foundation by 1 July annually for the upcoming master’s degree study year and
upcoming January and June certificate program sessions.
Selection and
Assignment
Up to 100 Rotary World Peace Fellows will be selected each
year. Ten fellows on average are assigned to each Rotary
Center offering a master’s degree, and up to 25 fellows are
assigned to each session of the professional development
certificate program. Fellows will be assigned to study at a
Rotary Center located in a country other than that of their
citizenship or permanent residence, with the exception of
Japanese citizens interested in enrolling at the Rotary Center
in Japan, or Thai citizens interested in enrolling in the Rotary
Center in Thailand.
Rotary World Peace Fellows are chosen based on their ability
to have a significant, positive impact on world peace and
conflict resolution during their careers.
Admission and
study schedule
Rotary World Peace Fellows are responsible for gaining
admission to their assigned Rotary Center university partner
for master’s degree programs. Final admission decisions
for the professional development certificate rest with the
selection committee, as these fellows do not need to apply to
the university for admission.
Fellows begin their studies at different times, depending on
the academic schedule of their assigned Rotary Center host
institution. Northern Hemisphere Rotary Centers master’s
degree programs will begin in July, August, or September.
Southern Hemisphere Rotary Centers master’s degree
programs will begin in the following February or March.
The three-month certificate program has two sessions per
year: January-April and June-August. Please refer to the
university’s Web site or www.rotary.org/rotarycenters for
detailed information on each Rotary Center’s program.
ROTARY CENTER PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
Rotary Center for International Studies
Chulalongkorn University
254 Prachatipok, 3rd Floor
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Tel: 66 (02) 652-5088/9
E-mail: peace@rotarychula.org
Web: www.rotary-chula.org
Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
FedEx Global Education Center
301 Pittsboro Street, CB 5145
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-5145 USA
Tel: 919-843-2792
E-mail: rotarycenter@unc.edu
Web: www.rotarypeacecenternc.org
Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies
Duke Center for International Development
Rubenstein Hall, Box 90237
Sanford School of Public Policy
Durham, NC 27708-0237 USA
Tel: 919-613-9222
E-mail: rotarycenter@unc.edu
Web: www.rotarypeacecenternc.org
Rotary Center for International Studies
International Christian University
3-10-2, Osawa
Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan
Tel: 81-422-33-3681
E-mail: rotary@icu.ac.jp
Web: http://subsite.icu.ac.jp/rotary
Rotary Center for International Studies
Universidad del Salvador
Rodríguez Peña, 752
C1020ADP Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: 54-11-4811-0356, 54-11-4814-5026
E-mail: centro.rotary@salvador.edu.ar OR
internacional@salvador.edu.ar
Web: www.salvador.edu.ar/vrid/dcii/centro_rotary_usal.htm
“ The opportunity to study and explore peace and conflict
in Bradford, and all of the people I have met, have left me
inspired and committed on this road of working for peace
and justice in our world.”
— Christina Bischoff (University of Bradford),
Project Coordinator, The Anchor Project, England
Rotary Center for International Studies
Department of Peace Studies
University of Bradford
Bradford
West Yorkshire BD7 1DP
United Kingdom
Tel: 44-1274-23-5235
Web: www.brad.ac.uk/acad/peace/rotary

Rotary Centre for International Studies

School of Political Science and International Studies
University of Queensland
Brisbane, Qld. 4072, Australia
Tel: 61-7-3346-9544
E-mail: pols@uq.edu.au
Web: www.uq.edu.au/polsis/rotary
 “ The goal of the (Rotary World) Peace Fellowship is to get students out of their comfort zone, into a
different country, and equip them with the skills they need to return to their homes and pursue work in
international development and conflict resolution. . . . Rotary is once again striving to achieve nothing
short of world peace and understanding.”
— Andrea Fanta (University of Queensland), Representative, Department of Economic and
Community Development, State of Tennessee, USA

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